Gestational diabetes
A condition where pregnant women's blood sugar levels increase. In the US, approximately to 10% of expectant mothers experience it annually. Pregnant women without a history of diabetes are impacted. Gestational diabetes comes in two forms.
1) Able to control their condition through exercise and nutrition.
2) Insulin or other medications must be used in order to treat diabetes.
Maintaining control over your blood sugar levels is the aim of the treatment. It could involve frequent physical exercise in addition to particular dietary plans. Insulin injections and frequent blood sugar tests may also be part of it. Problems with GDM are frequently controllable and avoidable.
10-1: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
10-2: Mild Gestational Diabetes
10-3: Severe Gestational Diabetes
10-4: Postpartum Considerations